What REALLY Made the Classic Sonic Games So Good? | Genesis Era Retrospective
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- The long awaited Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective has finally begun! We starting off with an exhaustive look at Sonic the Hedgehog 1, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles!
North American styled Classic Amy art was drawn by Tyler McGrath, check him out! / tyler_j_mcgrath
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00:00 Introduction
02:29 Sonic the Hedgehog
14:16 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
29:10 Sonic the Hedgehog CD
46:19 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
59:58 Conclusion - เกม
Sonic 2 was the game that earned me my first kiss from a girl.
Wow, I haven't seen you in a while. I guess Sonic 2 is the multiplayer game for anyone.
How does that work
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Yeah Sonic 2 is fucking amazing!!
@yowlife could you please elaborate
One thing I always loved about S3&K was the level transitions. Instead of just fading to black and loading the new zone, it felt more like a journey from one place to another. Made the journey feel more cohesive and less like random levels thrown together.
Even Sonic Mania originally had the fade to black before the Plus add on although that might've been intentional for the fact that the returning zones were meant to be a surprise back then. When the add on got released it felt like a cohesive adventure
@@Amir-qz4bn that's not true... like at all there was never a fade out in sonic mania I should know, I study animation. And I own both versions of the game.
The special stages are easy
@@s.a.psonicanimationproduct6631 Originaly the game only featured stage transition between certain zones. This was later fixed to have transitions between all zones at the same time that maina plus came out, along with changing the metal sonic fight
@@Amir-qz4bn It was pretty good, except for that transition from Hydrocity to Mirage Saloon.
Finally someone gets that the super emeralds are powered-up chaos emeralds. Thank you.
Wait, didn’t everyone understand that concept?
Yeah I agree people call them the hyper emeralds sometimes and I hate that
They are not.
Man... what id do to have Hyper Shadow or Hyper Silver to be a thing
@Eli Kim I’m not saying you’re wrong but how has it been decanonized?
I love the dichotomy between Sonic and Metal Sonic's designs. It's absolutely brilliant. It's like comparing a bee to a wasp.
Bruh
Buzzz
mecha sonic buzzing in the corner:
Silver sonics Just a ant (the master system version)
@@ChillipefferMecha Sonic mk2 is a hornet that shows no mercy
34:16 The US composers didn't neglect the past versions of the themes, these were baked into the gamedata so they couldn't simply swap the audio files. The US composers also only had 2 months to create a new soundtrack including the Sonic Boom song.
wow, it's kind of impressive that they got the soundtrack out in only 2 months
Yes the past themes are programed and it uses samples just like the SNES but with greater quality samples.
Thank you so much for pointing this out. I will admit, it would be interesting to hear past versions of the u.s. soundtrack
Someone oughta make a mod to replace the past tracks with something more fitting. If that's even possible.....
@@gamersinacontainer gamebanana.com/sounds/45317
Here's a mod I made a while back that replaces the past songs with the fanmade us remixes made by a guy on TH-cam named kingmeteorstudios
My only issue with the american sonic design is that the artist seems to be incapable of drawing him with any sort of expression other than that smirk.
Or his shitass line work, his dumbass quills, his stiffness and bad proportions,
@@zaikage7727 which were all fixed/removed around 1994. Greg martin's Japanese sonic looks REALLY Good
@@zaikage7727 your opinion makes me irritated, but I respect it, although there’s a reason I’m telling you this
@@lightgivemepower6425 it was never good and I doubt anyone can make it look good
@@80skidwannabe28 lmao 😂
Sonic 3 and knuckles was my life back in 5th grade. I miss the days of just firing up a game with no guilt, drama, or backlog and just enjoyed a run every day after school.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles is a timeless masterpiece. Same thing for CD
True
CD's levels are a convoluted mess full of blind traps and an often incomprehensible web of crossing paths that aren't even in the same universe as S3K.
How is Sonic CD a "timeless" masterpiece? Time is everywhere in that game!
@@alondite215 Yes, I cant fucking stand CD, its the only classic game ive never been able to finish for how awful it is.
@Aloneix I'm not bad at it, I chose not to finish it because its just not a fun game.
Finally, someone doesn’t have a stroke over Labyrinth zone
Yeah, it really isn't that bad, but I get why it has it's reputation. It's the Zone where the game ramps up it's difficulty by a good margin, simply by introducing water, an entirely new hazard to the player. I know I beat my head against it while I was a kid, especially trying to time my jumps against those spikes that come out of the walls, and those rotating flails, and then getting impatient because Sonic was literally drowning.
The boss is the only thing I hate about that zone
Labyrinth Zone deserves all the crap that it gets. Marble Zone is the one that’s actually good.
@@justinc.5591 both are good
Its not that bad
I don't know why, but I suddenly love watching hour-long videos like these on Sonic games.
IKR LIKE IT JUST CAME OUT OF NOWHERE
It's fun for some weird reason
You can feel the passion in his voice. I'm not a huge fan of Sonic but J hooked me with his reviews.
34:00 - There is actually a reason they didn't change Sonic CD's past-version music tracks: the Present and Future tracks were all CD-quality audio tracks and exist on the CD as standalone audio files that can be changed out freely as long as you rename them accordingly (something that could actually be done for emulated versions of the game if you knew how), but the Past version music tracks are actually sequenced tracks that use the console itself to produce the sounds. THOSE were hard-coded into the game and could not be easily changed, so the western localization team pretty much couldn't do anything about them.
Oh hey Lewis
i do wonder why they decided towards that
@@intersonality it's probably has to do with the hectic development CD had and not knowing the best way to go about things and having different interpretations
They did it because they wanted the past versions to sound more primitive
Not for Europe 🇪🇺, Oceania 🇦🇺, ect. We used the Japanese 🇯🇵 soundtrack.
"Metropolis Zone is one of the worst zones in 2D sonic history"
Let me fix that for you, J. Metropolis is one of the worst zones in all of Sonic History.
Hmm, I never really had issues when playing metropolis zone for the first time, I beat all 3 acts on my first attempt. Got hit a few times tho. Overall I really liked it. Good music, good level design, medium difficulty and really creative enemies.
I don`t hate Metropolis zone as much as others, but I hate some parts of it, like the fact that it has 3 acts instead of 2 making it feel tiresome & repetitive, sometimes it being too late to dodge those star enemies while using the screws to ascend or descend, and especially THOSE DAMN CRABS!!
Yes we’re all very proud that you are soooo much better than the rest of us
It's not the worst but annoying and hard-to-beat zones.
@@WarriorRev6300 And BOOOOORRRIIIIIIIIINNNG
Sonic was a pretty good role model really. Take a lot of room to be yourself but also care of others. Love it.
Sonic 3&K's ending makes me emotional
After that end, the duo make their way to flicky island and Sonic 3D blast picks up I believe.
@@BackroomsSlayer it's actually sonic mania for classic and sonic 4 for modern (I think)
@@nuggetpotato5471 I'm talking genesis era this next game was sonic 3D blast where it transitions after sonic 3&k
I thought I was the only one who preferred the bad ending over the good ending in Sonic 2 😄. I just love how it shows the friendship dynamic between the two heros.
I love it too! That’s why I never get the chaos emeralds in my play throughs.
I think they were so good, because "classic Sonic's" were focused on gameplay, not on fabule, and that in my opinion makes them replayable. (Sorry for bad English)
Older games relied on gameplay far more so. It is rare for a game to rely on gameplay nowdays.
This is one of the most clever and refreshing takes I've seen on classic sonic in years. The sonic fanbase has always just been an echo chamber of the same opinions for years. It was really surprising to see someone give an analysis of Labyrinth zone that isn't just "it's slow and bad lol". Great review.
I agree! I love his videos because he speaks his opinions peacefully while actually going in depth to explain why he feels the way he does! It's an admirable trait that keeps me watching and rewatching for years!
OK but It is terrible
Before watching the video: What I remember the most about playing classic sonic back in the day was the feeling of freedom - the fluid animation and high speed made you feel free. In the classic Mario games you could run pretty fast and fly, but in Sonic, you could literally blow through the stage so fast you'd fly off the leading edge of the screen, and you could run straight up walls or around loops. No other platformer was like that back then, it was a totally novel experience. You could also bounce off objects, ricochet around, and steer your jumps in the air. The physics were imprecise but you still felt a tangible interaction with the world. The stages felt like actual places you could explore, too.
The stylized aesthetic of the game was super colorful and stood out from the 8-bit consoles that were reaching the end of their generation but still extremely popular. And of course the music - Sega & Sonic Team have always had fantastic music for their games and the classic Sonic titles had some of the best music on the Genesis (and in the 16 bit era in general).
So yeah, it was really just the whole package. Great gameplay, graphics and sound - things that typically make a game "good".
By modern standards it's a little clunky - and it's still frustrating when you collide with an object and stop all your momentum - but back then a lot of the flaws were overlooked because there was just nothing else like it. Nowadays, I think Freedom Planet is a great spiritual successor and captures the feeling of the classic Sonic games most closely.
Yeah
@@JmKrokY Lol! I'm not hating on your reply or anything but I think it's funny seeing such a long comment with the reply... "Yeah"
perfect observation, it's probably a major reason the post-genesis games (hell, throw 3D Blast in there) are not just bad, but _glitchy._ because it's really hard to do a good job of programming something fast and agile. The modern games always have these long extended periods of uncontrollability.. and while the old games did occasionally drop you into a tube you couldnt control your journey through, it was brief. not just "okay stop and feel the spectacle hoohoohaha! okay now quicktime events for stunts in the air!" and yet even THOSE have a strong tendency to glitch out. and they're on rails!
CD is actually my third favorite Sonic Game, but that's mostly because I can't get enough of the soundtrack and art style. The actual game design is just okay
I love the ost and art to, but I think the game itself is kinda bad because the levels are so complex it's hard to tell what's part of the level and not
The lore building element is super important. People just seemed to forget that classic sonic DID have a rich story. But in the 2010’s SEGA seemed to take the “story = bad” thing to heart and scrap any good character based storytelling in later games. It’s such a shame too because the classics did have this, with 3&K possibly having the best story in the series imo. Great video!
I was introduced to Sonic with Gems Collection. Triple Trouble is one of my favorite 2d Sonic games.
Best of the Game Gear games for sure.
Mine was Sonic Advance
I like Triple Trouble more than Sonic 1 and CD
@@iregretsomeofmypreviouscom3284 I prefer Triple Trouble over Sonic 1 and 3K.
Triple Trouble is criminally underrated, the closest 8 bit equivalent to Sonic 3
3:32
"Gotta Go Fast!"
Funny enough Sonic X was my introduction to Sonic and I still love it.
Me too. I also love Sonic X.
Sonic x holds a special place in my heart... still waiting for that blue ray release
Ultimate flash sonic was the first 'sonic' game I've played, I remember watching subspace citscenes, including the sonic one, I remember watching sonic colours gameplay too and I think sonic unleashed, and actually talking to my mates about sonic lost world when I saw a tv ad on it.
@@ygobe2 looks like we have almost similar childhoods when it comes to sonic
@@EA-bv8zk who hasn't played ultimate flash sonic
I really like the distinction between the emeralds in S3K, and it really should have carried over to the rest of the series: Chaos Emeralds are regular dodecahedrons, and Super Emeralds are the shape seen in the 3D games.
55:35
Sweet Chaos I never actually noticed that. Now I love Classic City Escape even more! O_O
Sky chase zone is the opposite of how in every classic MegaMan game wily just gets away then MegaMan just goes "oh well we'll get him next time"
I still remember when CD was considered a good game by most fans. I wonder how opinions on this franchise will continue to change in the future. Great vid Jay
“Sonic boom is actually good” you just watch. The adventure games were shat on in like 2015, anything can happen.
Dagothamy bruh everyone loved sonic adventure1-2when they released
I actually think the Sonic fandom will vacate over time. The reason I believe this is because I played Sonic Mania as a 2D Sonic fan, and afterwards I realized I only like Sonic 3 due to nostalgia. I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one to have this experience, and anyone who does feel this way is likely never going to mention it because they don't want to deal with Sonic fans being angry because someone dared disagree with them.
"Sonic was never good" - the one clip that for some reason shows up anytime 06 is mentioned in a video (I swear I've seen the exact same thing on like 3 different channels)
29:30 Gotta admit, all of these things are what made the Death Egg Robot such an intense and memorable battle. That, and the music. My heart was pounding and my hands were shaking trying not to die. I was so excited when my older brother beat him and felt so accomplished when I finally did it. Then that ending, Jesus. Everything about the end of Sonic 2 was perfection for me, I wouldn't change a thing except I'd delete the 3rd Act of Metropolis Zone.
“Because it’s not a fake egg man” *triggers sonic heroes ptsd*
Excellent video man. You nailed everything perfectly on what made Classic Sonic so good, not just "IT'S WELL DESIGNED AND THE STORY IS SIMPLE GOTTA GO FAST SAVING ANIMALS"
Sonic CD is my favorite ( I played this on Xbox360/One). Sonic 2 and S&K were cool too tho
Legit. Simple doesn’t mean better
This video perfectly describes my feelings towards the genesis games
I grew up playing the entire Sonic library on Gamecube, while my introduction was SA2B, i played Mega Collection so much as a kid and i loved the genesis games not for "the physics" alone but also for the music, the character design, the set pieces, the level themes, Sonic was always ambitious
i would rank them
4.- Sonic 1
3.- Sonic 2
2.- Sonic CD
1.- Sonic 3 & Knuckles
I’m actually in the exact same boat in terms of my introduction to Sonic The Hedgehog. I also was introduced through the Sonic Mega Collection on PS2. Although my first 3D Sonic game was not Shadow The Hedgehog, but the rather infamous Sonic The Hedgehog 2006, which I got for Christmas alongside Super Mario Galaxy and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
34:33
This is purely down to superior artistry, too. The Mega CD doesn't increase the colour pallette of the Megadrive, which is why most of the FMV games found on it tend to look quite awful.
"I'll have to see how the recepttion is"
This is one of the best videos I have watched ever.
Another sonic video.
I've seen jeb tube, gameapologist, somecallmejohnny, and many others do it and now j goes back.
J has made quite a few which I agree with.
I personally grew up with the advance games like sonic advance 1-3
I'm pretty glad that you are no longer even entertaining the trolls.
sonic 3and knux is my favorite sonic game of all time and will never be replaced.
My opinion was probably shaped by game apologist though.
I mean, the man made 8 videos gushing over his all time favorite game. Nick has definitely made me question whether S3&K is the best in the classic quadrilogy, despite the fact that Sonic 2 is the first video game I've ever played and I've called one of my favorites for years. Although, to be fair, I haven't really given Sonic 1 a fair shot for years and haven't played Sonic CD at all even though I own the Steam version. :P
Oh hey edge lord
Good Point edge lord,
P.S damn I see you everywhere dude
@@BitYoshii he is everywhere.......
Oh man cybershells profile pic
You made me think about these games in ways I never did before. I heavily respect that. You gave some wonderful insight.
When it comes to the music, I think what makes it sound darker is the significant amount of the minor keys over the major ones in the songs.
I remember when Sonic 3 came out. Hydrocity Zone will forever be burned into my memory.
Best water level. Loooooove itttttt!!!
I remember when Sonic 3 came out too! I thought Knuckles was the coolest new character I'd ever seen. I wanted a Knuckles doll for a while afterwards, but Sega never made him.
Tails alone is actually the best option in Sonic 2 because of the hitbox difference. This may not seem like a big deal, but it actually helps out a lot more than it would seem since the creators failed to take it into account when designing certain things. For example, a lot of things can't actually crush tails in certain positions.
Awesome review! I love comparing my thoughts on games toward other reviewers and this video really helped me see why the classic Sonic games are so revered even to this day. Sonic was (and still isn't) afraid to spice up each subsequent game in order to feel distinct and the amount of effort and detail put into the classic Sonic games I'm sure inspired many gaming franchises to come.
Tell that to the Meta Era Sonic games.
There's also something funny that happens when I play Sonic CD (at least on my tablet): whenever I collect all Time Stones, for some reason I get the Bad Future for the rest of the game instead of the Good Future, and destroying the Robot Generator in only one act guarantees the GF instead of it automatically leading you to the BF
Fun Fact, Greg Wray actually drew the boxart on the first one.
First seeing Knuckles switch sides and work with Sonic and Tails in Hidden Palace Zone blew my young little mind! And the way it seamlessly transitions into Sky Sanctuary, unforgettable!
I remember I was really sick so I stayed home from school, and my brother came home after school and he woke me up and showed me that he and my dad bought Sonic Mega Collection+ for PS2. I was super happy and eventually had the chance to play all the Sonic games I missed from the 90s. I used to have Sonic and Knuckles Collection for PC, but it was only a week or 2 later after my friend gave it to me that my mom threw out the disc by mistake haha.
49:48 bruh the way how he says "its sonic and knuckles" is hilarious😂
2:56 The Geek Critique approves.
4:18 The Geek Critique does not approve.
Haha, incredible
i love you for this comment
Well Josh has stated prior to Donkey Kong Country 2 he never beat a game without a game genie or debug mode
@@kylecampbell565 ironic, DKC2 is hard as fuck
What made the classic games so good was the big, wide, beating, twitching....
Fast Processing of the Genesis, because Sega does what Nintendon't.
Blast* processing sir, thank you.
Nintendo sucks
@@BlueFlagAlpha no u
@Holden The Gamer Sega wasted a lot of money trying to keep the Genesis alive with the cd and 32x, even though the Saturn was coming out months after the latter. On top of that the Saturn was expensive along with a plethora of other issues, forcing them to discontinue it early in favor of the Dreamcast but by then it was too late. they had lost too many game producers and fans because of their lack of focus. The Genesis itself was a great system and was a legit rival for the SNES. Sega just couldn't keep it together into the next generation of consoles. In a way Nintendo put the nail in the coffin by screwing over Sony, which in turn made Sony put out the Playstation on their own, becoming the leading alternative to Nintendo. So Nintendo killed their greatest rival by accidentally creating an even stronger rival.
@Tails' Channel meh
The classic series tells the story without a magazine or guide book
The sonic mega collection music is THE most nostalgic thing on the planet to me
Really glad you brought up the adventure 2 battle stereotype. I loved adventure 1 and 2 on Dreamcast, but was introduced to sonic on the genesis starting with the very first game.
It finally happened, he reviewed the classic Sonic games. The games started everything, the games that were good not because of nostalgia because of how cool they were and the originality.
Alas, SEGA keeps milking Classic Sonic because of nostalgia...and I'm surprised we haven't called out the Adventure detractors for ignoring this since they accuse Adventure fans of being blinded by nostalgia.
Its like Nickelodeon showing Spongebob all the time. Or Bandai and Hasbro using Mighty Morphin Power Rangers all the time instead of other Power Rangers. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers sells the most out of other PR stuff. Spongebob sells the most. dumb people online complain about milking but Supply and Demand is what really matters. sonic 2 is the game most people are introducing their kids too. not the newer nonsense
@@secoTheSonicFan Hey, I'd buy Switch ports of the Sonic Adventure games in a heartbeat if SEGA released them on that system.
In sonic 2 a human can control tails in the main campaign. It makes the special zones easy playing co-op.
I can't believe I watched the whole thing. You had a really good thesis, and your repetition solidified it incredibly well. I think out of all the game reviewers on TH-cam that I've watched, your material has the most cogent presentation of thoughts and ideas. Thanks for making your videos.
You did the classic series justice ^^ Can't wait to see you do the later games.
Can't wait for a look back at the 3D games, we need more videos like these, keep up the good work!
Seeing TMNT 2003 in a Sonic video puts a smile to my face.
@1:40 This is my first time hearing about this equation... Sonic Adventure 2 WAS a beloved game that the internet turned on. I was there. Both Adventure games were well received by most everyone. That's just a fact.
It's great to finally see this also interesting to see how you got into the blue blur
I've been waiting for this forever! Huge sonic fan, and fan of your videos!
Every character that was in the 4 of these games on this list is my favorite sonic characters. The characters are sonic,tails,knuckles,Amy,eggman and metal sonic
The Gensis Era of Sonic, with it's ups and downs, really showed how his games got better with each installment.
This video reminded me why I love sonic thank you I can’t wait for the next installment
Absolutely brilliant round-up, enjoyed the entire hour.
Sonic 3, though. Wow. What a game. One of my all-time favourite games. Almost perfect. Except for Marble Garden and Sandopolis.
Sonic 3 Complete > Sonic AIR, btw. Although a combination of the two would be even better.
Fan-made mods for Sonic 3 AIR pretty much make Sonic 3 Complete obsolete.
Still, Sonic 3 Complete will always be a legend.
@@STikER326 The thing I liked most about Complete was that it fixed the level order. Flying Battery into Ice Cap is just... correct. Shame it's not an option on AIR.
@@MikeJackson690 I can relate, I was playing Complete even after AIR's release just for this sole reason. But there is a mod for Sonic 3 AIR that puts Flying Battery between Carnival Night and Ice Cap, so it's not longer an issue for me.
@@STikER326 😯 How does one acquire this mod?
@@MikeJackson690 Here's the mod manager:
gamebanana.com/tools/6698
And here's a mod itself:
gamebanana.com/gamefiles/11119
Dude... our entire introduction to Sonic through-and-through is the exact same. Through Sonic X and then starting with the Mega Collection Plus, moving onto the Advance series and then Heroes. No wonder I agree with so many of your thoughts and find these videos so interesting! Love these, keep up the excellent work
Found a new favourite channel! Loving the content man! 👍👍
This video is
D I S T I N C T I V E.
The problem I have with Sonic CD is that you have one of my favourite abilities, the super peel out, but the levels aren't made for such speed. Each time you fire up the super peel out, you run into a wall or an enemy.
Congrats for reaching 100k in advance. You're almost there now.
Why is hill top so underrated
A very comprehensive review of these 4 games. I love it
I was in a similar way, going through games and blindly playing them. I would get stuck on a zone and just move on to the next. I also liked Sonic X back then and small parts of Sonic 06 and Shadow the Hedgehog.
But I never truly got into the games until Sonic Unleashed and Generations, the latter giving me the interest to go back and see the classics. I now have newfound appreciation for the classics and some better judgements of how the 3D games have both flaws and good points that I didn’t see before.
2 words passion and love for sonic is what made the classic games so good
damn the music transition to angel island to hydrocity is smooth.
Yes I had a problem with the 2nd levels too, especially Collision Chaos and Marble Zone
56:08
J: Interacting with the environment in Mushroom Hill
Sonic: ... I'm having so much fun. -_-
That sonic 2 intro played and I got shivers down my spine, soo goooooood
You just earned my subscription bro. You earned my ringing the bell. Very informative retrospective!
Another insightful Sonic video you've done, I could feel the passion for sure with it and the love you have for these classic games even if you played them much later after their release. Me personally, I was introduced to Sonic through Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. I was born in 1991 and unfortunately, my household didn't have a Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, nor a Dreamcast growing up and prior to that, I hadn't heard of Sonic until about 1997 when my brother and I caught an episode of AOSTH on Toon Disney though we had no idea that Sonic was actually a Video Game series till about 2000 when we met a good friend who introduced us to the games with Sonic Adventure 2 and explained about it. So yeah, technically I came around with the Adventure/Advance era.
I've gotta admit that even though I did get the Sonic Mega Collection in 2004 for the Gamecube, I never really appreciated the 2D Sonic games. I kept dying on Marble Zone in the first game and Chemical Plant Zone in the second game. The only one I ever made any progress in was Sonic 3 and even then, I never beat the game. So needless to say, while I had a baseline appreciation for the classic games, I just never got into them and I wish I had a different mindset back then because even though I still suck at the classic games only ever getting through Sonic 3 and Sonic CD, I can tell they are really special and I feel like I missed out on them back when they were semi-relevant before the Dark Age took over.
Anyway, awesome retrospective.
When is your next review coming out?
I feel like so many people need to research Sonic CD more, I always see vids where they’ll mention development issues such as graphics, CD and 2 were developed simultaneously in different with little overlaps
i loved sky chase zone! Look forward to future videos in this series!
The ironic thing is that Sonic Mania bit perfectly explains me.
Honestly, I think that sonic CD has the most unique zones.
YES
Palmtree stage? Alright, Casino esc stage, i hate it but okay, a stage that doesn't forces you to go into water for 90 percent of the time? noice, a quarry mining for quartz, wow that's pretty cool. A metal place filled with a punishing floor that incentives platforming, eh, a bright colourful highway that has the best classic boss? A challenging metallic place that Eggman made his hub. yeehaw
Unique yet extremely messy
@@ehhhh...4146 that’s why is unique
I've been waiting a long time for this, and I was not disappointed.
Me neither man, me neither.
Sonic 2 was supposed to have the zone Cyber City, which would be one act, but they cut it so the game could release in 1992. That would explain why Metropolis has 3 acts.
Or, at least I think it is...
I mean i first got introduced to Sonic by sonic heroes, But my favorite Game Is 3&K
Great video. Interested to hear your thoughts on the Adventure games. Adventure 2 in particular since it's my favourite Sonic game.
"the music really punches" its the genesis drums baby!
I feel you J reviews i remembered on sonic 2 i could not get past the part on chemical plant act 2 were i had to not drown and jump up
It's amazing that your channel is growing.
I've been listening to this mostly as background noise while i was doing something else.
Then 9:58 started playing and I felt something inside , a part of me angrily shouting.
Loved the "red sky" seasons of TMNT, I wished they used their attitudes in the crossover with the 2003 version.
Yes! i also had a very tough time on all of the second zones back in the day!
Sonic 3 and Knuckles is my favorite along with Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and a game called Sonic Lost Worlds which is a unreleased game during the Sonic 2 era it has 7 deleted/scrapped levels Dust hill zone, Wood zone, Hidden Palace zone, Winter zone, Cyber City zone, Rock zone, and a early version of Casino night.
One word: *Replayability*
Yeah, most people would say Sonic is just about going fast but in reality it's about replaying the levels and getting better and therefore faster at them or as Josh from The Geek Critique would say "sharpening your skill"
Replay value is the most important part of a game to me. It's why games like Super Mario 64, Tomb Raider 3, Crash 3, and Sonic Adventure 2 are some of my favourites to just name a few.
Full game replays are definitely a more attractive proposition when the games in question are shorter.
Distinctive
Yeah sonic is a sandbox of platforming offering new ways to play as you both gain your skills and your curiosity is rewarded as you replay the games since second or third round offers you new paths since you got more skills under your belt and you dare to take a leap to check out new areas once youre confident to pull it off.
2:55 I feel attacked here, lol. (To be fair, Sonic 2 is my gaming origin... I have a bit of Rose tinted glasses for it.) But in a serious note, this was awesome... gave it a like. 👍 This is first I've seen this channel, but I like it so far.
I beaten all of the games shown in this video and my favorite has to be sonic cd because it was the most replayable out of the four
But also has the worst level design, sounds are off, bosses are way to easy, introduces one of the most annoying sonic characters (Amy) and has poor graphics compared the others
But that's your opinion, not mine
@@gaminganimators7000 the level design was great different but great because it takes memorization to beat the levels fast with getting a good future. When I first played the game I did find the levels to be awkward but when I keep playing the game it slowly became less awkward but instead became a obstacle course and remembering where is where.
About the bosses yes they are easy but also memorable and are the most unique in the series. Lastly about the Amy while she can be annoying she is not in the game most of the time. One thing I don’t get is that the graphics are real good looking and is the best in the series. But that’s my opinion I know sonic cd is not everyone’s favorite game and I can see why but compared it with the other classics I think cd is the best one but I do understand if you prefer sonic 2 or 3K.
why do I enjoy re-watching this video alot
Actually, Casino Night does have some speedy parts, but it feels like it focuses more on bounciness than speed
You enjoyed the classics?
Typical for someone who grew up with mario teaches typing
B r u h
You don't like the classics? Typical of someone who grew up with Mario's Time Machine on the NES.
@THE GIFTED POET bruh
@@gamersinacontainer bruh
I'm confused on how to take this. Is it a joke? Or are you literal? I can't tell because of your pfp and name
I've come to realize something... You know how there are groups of rings in Sonic CD that appear to be stuck in the walls for no reason? Well, I believe that these are the rings you'll be able to collect in the past and future versions of the stages. What I think they do is, they use the same map for the stage, change the pallettes to fit said time zone, change some of the gimmicks, and essencially shift some of the ramps, platforms and stuff. The layout has some differences, but the level is still the same. It would be insane if they cramped 7 Rounds times 2 Zones (not counting the 3rd Zone for the boss) TIMES 4 different time periods, equaling to 56 different levels! Instead, they just have 7 times 2 levels, 14 levels, but shift some of the layouts to make them different, and allow for plenty of rings to be collected in all time zones.
This video is just so amazing well done